Payroll
Will the Rise in the Federal Unemployment Tax Affect Your Clients?
Your payroll clients are already paying FUTA, a federal tax levied on employers that are covered by their state's unemployment insurance program. Depending on where they're located, your clients may face an increase in FUTA when they file their 2013 taxes.
Living With Cell Phone Data Caps
The 21st Century brought to the American language a slew of new terms and concepts, from Googling and Sexting to Unfriending and Tweeting. But by far the least understood of the new terms, and the one that puts users at risk of serious limitations or financial penalties, is the Cell Phone Data Cap.
How to Reduce Your Clients’ SUTA Tax Rate in 2014
This month, we'll look at state unemployment tax, or SUTA. Unlike FUTA, SUTA offers employers in many states a way to reduce their tax rates in 2014. It's called a "voluntary contribution."
Shoppers Getting Ready to Start Holiday Shopping Early
The 2013 holiday shopping season is underway, with ICSC survey results showing some unexpected trends. As in most years, the top shopping day of the year is expected to be Black Friday. However, Cyber Monday will follow close behind across most demographic groups, overtaking Super Saturday as the second busiest holiday shopping day of the year.
Minimum Wage of $15 Per Hour? Is Your City Or State Next?
A town in Washington state may have just voted for a minimum wage of $15 per hour. If this was any other small town of its size, it might go unnoticed, but this town is SeaTac.
Nov. 4-11 is Veterans Small Business Week
Events To Reach Out To Veteran Entrepreneurs and Business Owners
Survey: U.S. Worker Confidence Weakens
The Randstad Employment Tracker was conducted online by Harris Interactive on behalf of Randstad and included 1,032 employed U.S. adults ages 18 and older.
Awesome Applications for 2014
The Sleeter Group's Awesome Application Awards Program is designed to recognize quality software solutions available in the SMB accounting software marketplace. Each year, we research solutions to identify and recognize the companies and products who deliver an "awesome" to their customers.